Body suspension for motor vehicles



July 5, 1927. Y 1,634,946

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Application filed lay 27,

ling still another modification of the inven- This invention relates to themounting of the body with respect to the frame of a vehicle and more particularly to connections and supports operatively 'interposed be tween the body and chassis frame in motor vehicles. The invention has 'for its object toprovide a mounting which will permit a degree of relative movement between the body and vehicle drame such as will allow,

-for instance, theweaving road, without throw ing stresses resulting body of the vehicle. To this end connec tions and supports are provided between the body and vehicle frame which are so distributed with respectto'each other as to approach or actually provide a three point support for the body.

I nections of a 'nonrmetallic yielding material Another object of the toincorporate with the present invention is.

aforesaid mountinggneans to cushion or absorb the shocks and vibrations which may be impressed. upon or set up in either the vehicle frame or the vehicle-body and pre- "Ment their transmission therebetween. In a copendingappli'cation Serial No. 696,931 filed March 5, 1923, itis proposed to support a body from the vehicle frame by con- .7 whereby shocks and vibrations which might be transmitted, therebetweem are absorbed or cushioned. The present invention seeks [to utilize the broad principle disclosed in the copending application to the: end that i shocks or vibrations impressed upon either the body or the vehicle *fraliie, particularly during wea' g of the rame, -wi1l be cushioned or absorbed. Aecordingly a-series of "arms are'distributed upon, say the body, in

such manner-as to constitute a three point support therefor and the ends of these arms I are. engaged by yielding non-metallic ma- .ierial'lcarried with, sag, d or 8 P p embodiment of the invention will now be The preferred described with' 'reference to the arycompany fin drawings in which;

igure .1 is a view illustrating the apphcationof theimproved mounting 'for the body @which a -f diagratieally proximates a p p Figures'2 and-3am similarviews showing modifications of the mounts "to give a point sup I igure, 4 is a' diagrainmatic view sliow of the'irame due therefrom upon the the vehicleframe";

Figures 1 in numberto form a Maltese'cros. In Fig- I 've as list-transverselypoint support therefor; single pair of diametrically disposed iarms h disposed '2 the arms are "s own as y dian line of thevehiele" 3 1924. Serial jll'o. neper.

tion involving the use ofsprings in conjunction with the improved mountssu Figure 5 is a view lookingfrom'thc side in Figured and showing more-Lin detaila practical embodiment'of the invention il-v lustrated diagrammatically in that view.

%igure 7 is a view taken on the plane indicated by the line 77' in Figure 6 and looking in the direction of the arrows. 1

indicated bythe line 8 -8 in Figure 6 and looking in-the direction of thearrows."

' Figure 9 is a detail viewpartly in section and partly in elevation showing a-mod'ification of the construction at a single point of support. i

The invention will be describedas a plied Figure 8-is a view taken on the plane to 'motor vehicles but it will be understood that it is equally applicable in any situation in which a body is to be supported upon a frame with provision for relative movement therebetweem Figures 1 to 4 inclusive. disclose somewhat diagrammatically various modifications of thefinvention v wherein the advantages and action of a three point support are approximated if not actually obtained. In these figures the body .isindicated in outline at .a and-is shown as provided at one end, upon opposite sides, with arms a, asecured. any suitable manner to connections'b carried with the chassis frame (not shown). Spaced'from these connectionsandnea'r-the other end of the vehicle is an element'f ormed oi 1dione central and at its ends with 'eleliients'b' carried ametrically extendingrc arms a connected at t with the; chassis frame (notshown).

and; the arms are shown as four ure; 1 the. respecti aim at are disclosed. In

transversely-Ito the methe arms lie along the median line. V In the embodiments disclosed in Figures 2, 3 and 4, it will be apparent that the pair of arms a, a disposed on opposite sides of they body 5 near one end thereof form a two point support for that end of the body the alternative means described ,abov' forming the third point of support. In Figure 1 two "pairs of arms a are shown u n each side of the vehicle near one end. hile this is not a true three point support, the arms a are suiiiciently near each other to approximate the desired relation of parts and in some circumstances as under condition of heavy load may be found advantageous.

The invention in one form also contemplates the incorporation of springs in the three point support. To this end the ends of the arm a may be secured to springs such as leaf springs c lying in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and secured at their ends in any convenient manner as at b to the chassis frame (not shown).

The invention also contemplates the in-' corporation in the three-point support of 'yie ding non-metallic material whereby the shocks and stresses impressed upon the frame or body may be cushioned and not transmit ted to the connected member. To this end blocks of yielding non-metalic'material may be carried upon the chassis frame to form the connections indicated at b and b in the drawings. When such blocks are used the ends of the arms a or a will be connected to or engaged by the blocks of yielding nonmetallic material to form a yielding nonmetallic connection and support between the chassis frame and the body. In the practical embodiment illustrated in Figure 5 houso ings b may. bec'arried in any convenient manner with the chassis frame If. The housings are formed with openings in their proximate sides to receive the ends of' a spring 0. extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and carried upon a bracket or arm a to which it is secured at its mid ortion, the arm a being carried with the side frame member a of the body a. While the connection forming one point of 0 support is shown in Figure 5 at only one side site side of t of the chassis frame, it will be understood that a similar connection forming a second point of supplort is disposed upon the oppoa body in somewhat the same general arrangement as indicated in Figure 4. There is also indicated'in Figure 5 the preferred type of connection constituting the third point of support. This construction is illustrated more in detail in Figures 6, 7 and 8 and reference willnow be had thereto. these figures a channel shaped element a is shown as extending transversely of the vehicle and connected at its ends in any suitable manner as by bracketis'ha ends 0' to the 7 side frame members a o the body. Centrally of the channel 0 is a portion 0 extending downwardly to carry diametrically disposed arms a extending through openings b in the roximate sides of housings 6 carried with t e chassis frame. In practice it will be found convenient to secure these housings to a rectangular frame formed of the transverse elements d, d and the longitudinal elements d, d bent outwardly at their ends 03 d to be secured in any convenient manner to the side frame members 6 of the chassis, Within the housings are. contained blOCkS e of yielding non-metallic material such as rubber constructed in such farm as to receive the ends of the arms a. Preferably the ends of the arms are formed with seats a, a and co-operating seats b, b are formed within the housings 6 whereby the blocks may be retained more effectively .under compression within the housings.

will thus be apparent that a yielding nonmetallic connection and support is provided for the ends of the arms constituting elements of the three-point suspension, so that not only is the chassis frame free to weave and not stiffen by rigid connection with the body but any stocks or vibrations impressed upon either the frame or the body will be absorbed or cushioned by the rubber blocks and their transmission to the body or frame as the case may be lessened if not prevented. In practice the blocks of rubber will be retained in the housing under compression whereby their resiliency, strength and wear qualities will be increased.

In Figure 9 a modification of the construc tion illustrated in Figures 6, 7 and 8 is disclosed. The channel a is formed midway between its ends with aboss e bored to receive a pin 9 while the arms a form a separate member having a similar boss f at the center bored in a similar manner to receive the pin. Relative angular movement 1n a horizontal plane is thus permitted between L ther, theinvention is not to be limited to the precise relation'of the mounts with respect to the body, but the points of su port may be disposed in reverse direction w ereby the s near the orward end 0 the vehicle, or a single point of support ma upon one side of the body w ile the proximate points of support may be located upon the opposite side thereof. This latter arran ement will be found particularly applicab e in situations where a series of tanks are to. be supported in their respective subframes from the chassis frame of a motor. truck with provision for individual or rela- 1e point of su port a is locatedof vehicle wherein be disposed tive movement. In this situation the nections between the respective sub-frames and vehicle frame may consist of a pair of the improved connections and supports disposed in relatively close proximity upon one side of the respective sub-frames and one of the improved connections and supports i forming a single point of su ort upon the opposite side of the res ecti e sub-frames.

In place of the rigi armsta, a? as illustrated in the figures, springs; such as leaf 1. In combination-with springs may besubstituted b of the frame and having means to receive the ends of the a ms, blocks of yielding nonmetallic materia carried by thesupporting means and engaging the ends of the arms,

respectively, arms adjacent the median line of the vehicle and radiating from a single point of support on the body near the other end thereof to provide, in effect a single support, block-supporting means carried with the chassis frame and having means to receive the ends of said last mentioned arms, and blocks of yielding non-metallic material contained within said last mentioned means and engaging the ends of the arms.

2; In combination with the vehicle frame and body of a motor vehicle, spaced connections and sigiports therebetween comprising arms carri upon opposite sides near. one end-ofthe body, housings carried upon opposits sides of the frame and having open .sides respectively into which the arms extend, yielding non-metallic. material contained within the housings and engaging the ends of the arms, a frame formed as a Maltese cross carried on the body near the other end, housings carried with the frame and having open sides, respectively, into which the arms of the cross extend, and yielding non-metallic material} contained within the housings and engagingcth'e ends of the arms. 3. In combination with thevehicle frame vandbody of a motor vehicle, spaced'con'necr tions and en ports therebetweencomprising arms carrie upon opposite sides near-one: end of the body, housings carried upon op posits sides of the frame and having open sides, r ectively', into whiclrthe} arms ax -g:

" tend, yie ding non-metallic material con-t tained within the housings and engaging the.

ends ofthe arms, ,a frame formed as a tese cross movably supplorted with respect to thebody near theot er end and in the one skilledv in the art or instead of bloc s of rubber,

median plane thereof, housings carried with the chassis frame andhaving an open side,

respectively, into which the arms of the Mal- .tese cross extend, and

material contained wit in engaging the ends of the arms.

Iyielding non-metallic the housings and 4. In comb? ation with the chassis frame and body of a motor vehicle, spaced connec tions and supports therebetween comprising arms carried u on o posite sides of the body near one end t ereo housings carried upon opposite sides of the frame and having open sides, respectively, into whichithe ends of the respective arms extend, yieldinggnon- -m'etallic material retained within the housing s and engaging the ends of the'arms, a transverse element carried withthe bedy and formed with a downwardly projecting portion di osed in the median lane-of the body, iverging arms carri with said downwardly projecting portion, a rectangu- Y lar frame carried with the chassis, housings carried on the frame and having open sides, 1

respectively, into which the ends of the ,diverging arms extend and yielding non-metal:

lie material retained within the housings and engaging the ends of the arms.

5. In combination with the chassis frame and body of a motor vehicle spaced connections and supports therebetween comprising arms carried u on opposite sides of the body near one en thereof, housings carried upon opposite sides of the frame and. i

having open sides, respectively, into'which the endsof the respective arms extend, y elding non-metallic material retained within thehous'ings and engaging the ends of the' arms, a transverse element carried with the frame and having a centrally disposed boss bored toreceive a connecting pin, crosse arms having a centrally disposed boss and bored to receive a connecting pin, and a kegnn'ecting pin passing through the two 6. In combination with the chassis frame and body of a motor vehicle, arms carried on opplosite sides andnear one end of the bod of-the frame and having an opening in one side thereof into whichthe arms extend, re-

ousings carried uponoppesite sides spectively, yielding non-metallic material retained within the housings oint of support near the other end of the y, housings carried with the chassis frameand having an opening in one side tioned housing; under compression gagin' the en of "thearm's. r

7:. 1g combination with the p and body of a motor vehicle, spaced. connections and supports therebe'tween comprising.

under compression, and engagin the ends of the arms, respectively, arms ra 'ating from a. single thereof into which the ends of the last men- I tioned arms extend, and yielding non-metal'-- lie material retained said last men-' frame I s1 es, respectively, into which the ends of;

the respective arms extend, yielding 'nonmetallic material retained within the housings under compression and engaging the ends of the arms, respectively, and a transtverse frame member carried with the body and formed centrally thereof with a downwardly projecting portion, arms forming a Maltese cross carried with said downwardly projecting portion, a rectangular frame carried with the chassis", housmgs carried with the frame and having-open sldes thereof, respectively, into which the ends of the respective arms extend, and ielding nonmetallic material retained wit in the housgis under compression'and engaging the s of the arms.

8. In combination with the chassis frame and body of a motor vehicle, arms carried on opposite sides and near one end of the body, housings carried upon opposite sides of the frame and having an opening in one side thereof, respectively, into which the respective ends of the arms extend, seats formed on the ends of the respective arms, co-operatin seats formed within the housings, yiel ing1 non-metallic material retained between t e seats under compression and engaging the ends of the arms, respectively, arms radiating from a single point of support on the body near the other end thereof,

ousings carried with the chassis frame and having an openin in one side thereof, respectively, into whic the ends of the last May, A. D. 1924.

mentioned arms extend, respectively, seats formed on the ends of said last mentioned arms, co-operating seats formed within said last mentioned housings, and yielding nonmetallic material retained between said seats under compression and engaging the ends of the arms.

9. In combination with the chassis frame and body ofa motor vehicle, spaced connections and supports therebetween comprising arms carried upon op osite sides of the body near one end thereo housings carried upon opposite sides of the frame and having an opening in one side thereof, respectively, into which the-ends of the respective arms extend, seats formed on the ends of the arms, respectively, cooperating seats formed in the housings, yielding non-metallic material retained between the seats under compression, a transverse element carried with the body and formed at its mid portion with a downwardly projectin portion, diverging arms carried with said rfownwardly pro ecting portion, a rectangular frame carried with the chassis, housings carried on the frame and having an o ening in one side thereof, respectively, in 0 which the ends of the res tive arms extend, seats formed on the en s, respectively, co-operating seats formed in the housings, and yielding nonmetallic material retalnedbetween the seats under compression.

This specification signed this 23 day of WILLIAM BL'JUPP.

GEORGE o. HANSHEW. 

